The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-22
THE COLORED STATE PAIR.
Same of the Eshibits-rhst RattI..a.Le
skin Vest Notes.
A DELAYED Irttari

! JACKSONVILLE March 10 Iss5-Your
correspondent visited the Colored State
I Fair this morning, and thorough ht c)t r.
tesies extended by President Thompson
and +, Y. Griffin of your city, was able
TO CLEAN some of the following facts
which may be of interest to your read
ers.
The entire business Is in the hands OF
the colored citizens Of Florida and re-
fleets great credit upon their ability and
energy. This is the last day OF very
successful week, and great satisfaction
is expressed by all parties concerned. as
10 its success in every particular. A.
representative of the News your CORES
pondent was passed in free of charge
and was extended every courtesy posi-
BILE. The attendance has been very
large, and remarkably orderly and quiet.
Many Northern tourists visited the fair,
and also many of the white citizens Of
I Jacksonville, and the universal expires
sion. has been of delight and surprise.
Your correspondent first visited the de-
partment devoted to Ladies' Fancy work
and examined the elegant display
/ thoroughly. This department was ably
! presided over by Mrs. VI. johnson. Miss
r. Garvin, Mrs. Della Alexander and
Miss felicia Weeks in charge of the chill
! drens. department in this hall.
Appalachicola was well represented.
/ among the most noticeable being two ele.
/ giant sofa pillows. one by Miss Sadie Me
Kenrie. representing sprays of golden
rod and spinach. Miss Hannah Hender-
son also had IA lovely sofa pillow. Miss
Julia Henderson exhibited beautifully
worked slipper case. and MissJulia Page
did her duty by Appalachicola by ex-
hibiting a finely worked table scarf.
/ Palatka did itself honor through a
school of little girls of 10 years
crazy quilt, while Emma Ford,
stewardess of the steamer John Sylves-
/ ter, also exhibited "A crazy quilt of a
lovely finish. Mrs. Felicia, of Brooklyn
suburb, kept pace with the rest In this
! line. Exhibits in this line were also
sent from Charleston and Savannah.
Mrs. Il. f. Newman, of Fernandina.
exhibited neat, well made suit Of mems
| clothes, Miss Mary Baxter exhibited
! pretty foot rug, while James NJ. Taylor,
! living on Pine Street, this city. did him
self credit with knit bed spread Of
zephyr.
| The most curious display was vest
made of n rattlesnake skin. This was
made by Mr.. Hunter Galloway, Of ~.
/ Augustine. and is valuable curiosity.
! A Saratoga tourist offered $3.50 for IL,
but failed 10 get IL. because no sales were
allowed until the close Of the fair Vel
lowstone Kit, long-haired representa-
tive Of the Wild West, offered 800. be-
sides numerous other offers. The lining
of this vest was cloth, but the whole
front, buttons, etc, were of notified rat
tlesnake skin. Mrs. A. Chambers, OF
Lake City, exhibited woven bed spread
Of pretty design and handmade; Miss
Francis Green. of Palatka, a neatly
worked basket quilt; Miss Irene John
son table scarf elegantly embroidered;
Mrs. Drucilla J. Lowe. of Fernandina,
exhibited some lovely lace work, made
by her own hands, her bobbins and ma
chine" also being ON exhibition; Mrs
Osgood, OF Madison, exhibited an elegant
mantel lambrequin. Key West was rep
resented by little girl Of seven years,
who exhibited well worked and pretty
tidy. This IL only part OF the many
and elegant pieces Of work which aston
ished many Of the visi tors.
The Art Department was presided over
by Mrs. Anna Scott Considerable skill
and good taste were 10 be seen I'm the ex-
hibits. Mrs. Rebecca Sans had six ele-
CANT paintings Of Florida views. Mrs.
Thomas also did some fine work Ia
this line. Mr.. Perkins had very cred
liable painting of "A load Of cotton driver;
mules and all Mrs. II. Il. Richardson.
Of Leesburg. had some handiwork In the
way Of wax flowers. Miss Alice Sher-
mar of Taliabasse, had a very credita-
bile exhibit Of arrosene work. A hand
drawn map Of Florida was exhibited by
james johnson. aged Is years, Of the
jacksonville Graded school Mrs. Dan
McQuins, of jacksonville. exhibited a
! pair Of linen pillow shams Many other
| exhibits i'm this line Of rare and good
taste, must necessarily Ice passed over for
want Of space.
Miss Hattie VI. Kicks. Of Jacksonville.
showed proficiency in the use Of the
piano, and all the latest operas and popus
lar tunes pealed forth from the touch of
her fingers.
The Agricultural Department consist
ed Of the usual display in this line of
Florida productions, Columbia county
I taking the lead. There was only one
exhibit from Putnam Co. in this line.
and that was 80 baskets Of Japan plurns.
grown by w. ~ Hart ~ Federal Point.
Sam Spearing ~ Jacksonville had
patent cotton seeder ON exhibition.
Corn, cane. rice. vegetables and
fruits were well represented from differ
ent counties.
The usual display ~ livestock and
poultry were TO he found outside and
were fairly represented. The usual
catch penny shows and devices were as
usual on the grounds.
Judge Chisholm. ~ the H., Y. AZ w.
passed south in his private car to-day.
4 He was accompanied by his family and
I some friends
/ The steamer ..Msnatee' left Jackson
/ Vile for Orange Park this morning, with
some three or four hundred people.
! hound for the big auction land sale to-
! day at that place.
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